1
as in reduction
something that is or may be subtracted
entitled to a tax abatement for child care expenses
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2
as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened
there's been a significant abatement in noise from the floor above since the upstairs neighbors installed carpets
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as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
sought an abatement of the court proceeding on the grounds that the plaintiff had no legal standing in the case
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Recent Examples of abatement
Next month, the city will ask Judge Lawrence Fletcher-Hill in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City for $9 billion from the companies in abatement to pay for opioid crisis solutions.
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Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
Eligible developers could receive up to a 15-year tax break and could renew that abatement for an additional 15 years.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
The first part would amend the tax code to postpone tax deadlines and provide tax relief (including abatement of penalties and refund extensions) for U.S. nationals who are unlawfully or wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The abatement is valued at roughly $1.2 million, according to a cost-benefit analysis conducted to study the impact on the tax rolls.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
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Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
Eligible developers could receive up to a 15-year tax break and could renew that abatement for an additional 15 years.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
The first part would amend the tax code to postpone tax deadlines and provide tax relief (including abatement of penalties and refund extensions) for U.S. nationals who are unlawfully or wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The abatement is valued at roughly $1.2 million, according to a cost-benefit analysis conducted to study the impact on the tax rolls.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abatement
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The initiative's agenda includes aggressive deregulation, curbs on immigration, challenges to civil-rights protections, and a substantial reduction of the federal workforce, all with the aim of reducing the size and scope of government while reasserting executive authority.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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For example, Santander Bank saw a 40% reduction in loan processing time after implementing nCino—making life easier for their team and customers.—
Sal Rehmetullah,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Overall car sales are expected to drop as autonomous taxis reduce the need for personal ownership of cars, with a decrease in traditional revenues for automotive suppliers like Valeo.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The decline in divorce rates has also contributed to a decrease in single adults for the first time in years.—
Janae Bowens,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
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When Did Charles Manson Die? In 1971, the court sentenced Manson to death for the murders, but California's abolition of the death penalty in 1972 commuted his punishment to life in prison.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Nov. 2024
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This week reminds us that the road to abolition does not run in a straight line.—
Brian Stull,
TIME,
27 Sep. 2024
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Here, clubs can lose up to £39m over a rolling three-year period before being hit with any punishment, which can include possible points deductions.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Under current law those deductions are now capped at $10,000.—
Stephanie Dhue,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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The statistics are alarming: teen mental health has plummeted since the widespread adoption of social media, with a particularly sharp decline following the pandemic’s surge in screen time.—
Raj Goyle,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The dark clouds have begun to lift at Burberry, which reported a 7 percent decline in third-quarter retail revenue to 659 million pounds, helped by strong sales in the Americas region.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
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But that’s not what’s happening here; Trump is seeking a full withdrawal and a halt to all payments, which will put an appreciable dent in the agency’s budget.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Google dominates search and no-one has yet to make much of a dent.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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His drop has turned into a days-long news story, in part because the Ravens now have three tight ends each with one year left on their contracts: Jackson’s security blanket, Andrews; Isaiah Likely, a quickly ascending pass catcher; and perhaps the best blocking tight end of the trio, Charlie Kolar.—
Sam Cohn,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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Following the press conference, the benchmark CSI 300 index climbed over 1.8%, narrowing the index’s drop this year to around 2.7%, according to LSEG data.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Abatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abatement. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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